New Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul has refused to accept he'll have to make do with a seat on the bench - despite the presence of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in the backcourt.
Paul, 38, has never not started in any of his 1,363 games played across 18 years as a professional. Across stints with the New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Phoenix Suns, the North Carolina native has remained a starter well into his 30s and throughout several injury issues.
But after arriving in the Bay as part of a trade that sent Jordan Poole the other way to the Washington Wizards, it was expected Paul would transition into a sixth-man role. It would see him lead a Warriors second-unit which historically struggles whenever Curry is not on the court.
